15 Most Awkward Moments In Film History

3. Gladiator - Thoughts Of Incest Scenes

gladiator The awkward moment when... the brother has a thing for his sister! We all love our brothers and sisters but this one goes a bit too far. Joaquin Phoenix plays Commodus Caesar in Ridley Scott's fantastic Gladiator. Halfway through the film Commodus becomes a bit power mad as Caesars tend to do after murdering his own father to become Emperor of the Roman Empire. There are a few awkward scenes where he gets a bit too close for comfort with his sister, Lucilla, and luckily she manages to squirm away without offending him each time. The situation reaches breaking point however, when he discovers she and many others in the Senate have conspired against him to overthrow him. He assassinates and imprisons half of the Senate and rules that his sister may never embrace her own son (the next heir) again, demanding they create an heir of 'pure blood'...eww! Thankfully, he is killed by Maximus before any of his incestuous plans can go ahead but he really did make your skin crawl.
 
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